How To Be A Social Worker In Texas

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1 Full Name: Position Sought: Beverly Gardner Nelson TAAP Board of Directors Educational Background: Education Prairie View A&M University, Prairie View, Texas BS - Business Administration/Education University of Houston, Houston, Texas, Graduate School of Social Work MSW - Master in Social Work Professional Work Experience: Experience 2012-August 2015 Riverside Hospital Inpatient Residential/ Intensive Outpatient Program - Special Programs Counselor/Social Worker, Substance Abuse Individual, Group, and Family Intervention, Re-entry re-integration, Assessments and referrals for mental health issues Harris County Children s Protective Services (Contract) Quality Assurance Reviews for active cases; Support feedback for Caseworkers and Administrative staff Independent Contract Social Worker Harris County Dispute Resolution Center - Mediator Riverside Hospital Riverside Hospital, Adolescent and Adult Psychiatric Unit, Counselor/Social Worker, Substance Abuse Counseling, Group Facilitation, Trauma Support Groups, Psychosocial Assessments, Treatment Plans and Implementation, reintegration Riverside Hospital - Houston Recovery Campus Inpatient/Outpatient Services Counselor/Social Worker, Substance Abuse Counseling, Group Facilitation, Trauma Support Groups, Psychosocial Assessments, Treatment Plans and Implementation, Individual, Group, and Family Intervention, Re-entry re-integration Bibleway Fellowship Baptist Church One Source New Life Center - Volunteer Social Services, Support Counseling group for

2 Caretakers, Re-entry Program-family re-integration, employment and GED support services, reading/literacy classes Federal Grants Reviewer Independent Contract Social Worker State of Texas and Harris County- Adoption placement studies and relative placement assessment/studies Houston Home Study Adoption placement studies and Relative placement assessment studies One Church, One Child Adoption Studies, PRIDE Training, Adoption Placement, Case Management and Supervision Harris County Children s Protective Services Training Institute BSD -BasicSkillsDevelopment, Cultural Diversity Trainer, Chemical Dependence Counselor & Education Specialist Bibleway Fellowship Baptist Church - Social Services Coordinator, Chemical Dependence Counselor & Education Specialist S.A.F.E. Project Adoption placement studies and Relative placement assessment studies Riverside Hospital Riverside Southeast PHP Counselor/Social Worker Special Needs Adults; Substance Abuse Individual, Group, and Family Intervention Riverside Hospital Riverside Hospital, Special Programs - Quality Living (HIV Patients); Counselor/Social Worker, Substance Abuse Individual, Group, and Family Intervention Independent Contract Social Worker One Church, One Child Adoption Studies, PRIDE Training, Adoption Placement, Case Management and Supervision Harris County Community Supervision and Corrections- TDOEP Trainer (Texas Drug Offender Education Program) Chemical Dependence Counselor & Education Specialist State of Texas, Department of Family and Protective Services, Children s Protective Services - Conduct home studies to assess relatives, fictive kin, and unrelated persons for appropriateness for placement of children in the custody of Texas Department of Family and Protective Services for relative placements and adoptions Harris County Dispute Resolution Center - Mediator

3 Texas Certification Board of Addiction Professionals - LCDC Evaluator/Examiner Texas Association of Addiction Professionals Convener/Facilitator, Harris County 4C's Program Facilitated and mediated multi-disciplinary consultative staffings for initial emergency removals and sexually abused children in the custody of the State of Texas, Department of Family and Protective Services. Therapeutic case plans and services were developed and reviewed for effective implementation as related to substance abuse, family dynamics dysfunction, and clinical support services Counselor/ Social Worker, Embassy Wellness Center Provided day treatment services to clients with mental health dysfunction - organic and substance abuse origins, physical and sexual abuse survivors, and substance abuse/addiction disorders State of Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services, Children s Protective Services Permanency Program Director Provide consultation to all units in the region to ensure the timeliness and quality of permanent placements for all children in the region in the conservatorship of the State of Texas; Cultural Diversity Trainer Program Director, Advanced Training Specialist University of Houston Child Protective Services Training Institute; Provided training to Children s Protective Services staff throughout the state of Texas Dynamics of Dysfunctional and Abusive Families, Substance Abuse as a Family Disease Program Director Clinical Supervision Supervise 7 CPS Units - each has Supervisor, 8 Caseworkers, Caseworker Assistant, Unit Secretary; Provide clinical supervision to the staff providing emergency assessment and crisis intervention, case management and wraparound services for children in the conservatorship of Harris County Children s Protective Services and their families; Services address substance abuse issues, physical and sexual abuse, poverty, abuse and supervision issues; cycles of violence issues, incarceration or recent release from incarceration, issues of disability. Services provided from a multi-disciplinary perspective to include attorneys, counselors and therapists, probation and parole

4 officers. Provide one on one service in the more complex sensitive and difficult cases. Administrative Responsible for futures planning and policy development; Proposal development and review; Developed and reviewed Request for Proposals for award to contractors Supervisor, Night Intake Supervision of six Intake caseworkers, three support staff; Provide clinical supervision for Intake Caseworkers taking child abuse referrals. Provided clinical supervision for crisis intervention and assessment of emergency referrals. Approved removal and custody of children in life threatening situations. Area of service included all of Harris County during the hours of 4p.m. to 12 midnight Crisis Intake Supervisor Supervised eight Crisis Intake Caseworkers and four support staff. Provided clinical supervision for crisis intervention, emergency protective removal, and assessment for all of Harris County child protective emergencies during the hours of 8a.m. to 5p.m Foster Home Development Worker, Galveston, Texas Child Protective Services Specialist, Generic Services, Galveston, Texas Food Stamp Eligibility Worker, Galveston, Texas Professional Development/ Service Work: Licenses /Certifications/ Professional Affiliations LMSW-AP - Licensed Masters Degree Social Worker Advanced Practitioner, Texas LCDC - Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor CCJP Certified Criminal Justice Addiction Professional NASW - Qualified Clinical Social Worker Certified Mediator - AA White Dispute Mediation Center Certification CPS Family Mediation Certification - Family Mediation Certification - BSW, LMSW, IPR, AMEC Supervisor Certification Grant Writing Certified - Arbitrator Certified - Anger Management Therapist

5 Certified - PRIDE Trainer Licensed Cosmetologist & Licensed Cosmetology Instructor Board Member TCBAP Texas Certification Board of Addiction Professionals (Elected August 2009; Term of Office ; 2nd Term ) Member - NASW - National Association of Social Workers Member Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated Awards/Honors: Briefly describe what you believe your contributions to the profession might be if you are elected: The contribution that I bring to the board is the wisdom of experience. I have many years of experience in the field of counseling and behavioral intervention supervision and administration. I have a vision to blend the wisdom of tenured staff with the visions of new counselors.